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ThriveC is one of the best fertilizers for aquatic plants that you should not ignore. My aquarium has high enough nitrates but it still needs other nutrients for my plants to grow well. This fertilizer has a lower nitrate value and is perfect for my condition.

Tap water seems safe for you to use, but it's not if you're using it for your aquarium. Learning how to make tap water safe for fish is essential if you are an aquarium owner. To handle harmful substances in tap water, you must first check a number of factors such as pH, calcium carbonate, heavy...

Advice for anyone when making saltwater for an aquarium. If you are using a soft bucket or a 55-gallon drum, it is an excellent idea to use a circulation pump to agitate the water. The moving water will help dissolve the small particles more quickly. Using a small powerhead or building a DIY...

I have also had problems with my fish starting to spit out food. I read a blog about this issue. The first cause is the food. The repeated use of a food that makes the fish bored or the excess of food leading to mushy and rotting are all reasons why fish spit out food immediately when fed. they...

Bettas can eat human food as one of the foods. But not all, but limited to some foods such as chicken, pork, beef, peas, spinach, lettuce, and even cucumbers. In addition, when feeding bettas, pay attention to the dosage to ensure your fish is always healthy. For example, meat should be cooked...

Some fish for tanks without filters can be mentioned as bettas, sparkling gourami, scarlet badis, guppies,..

I discovered the betta in an inclined or uneven swimming pool. At first, I thought it was normal because of the quirky and weird personalities that Bettas have. But after observing, I thought it was a symptom of a prolapsed bladder. The main causes are constipation, temperature, or overeating...

I want to start with an indoor aquarium. I tried researching some fish that might fit into my tank, and soon I read an article about some fish that can live without a filter. I picked up some guppies and some scarlet Badis and did regular water changes to clean the aquarium water to their...

I have trouble with the sand in the tank, as it accumulates quite a bit of garbage. So I decided to get rid of the sand from the tank by using a gravel vacuum. The first step is to remove the fish from the tank and create a removal plan. After that, start sucking water from the original tank...

The smell of fish tanks is no longer strange to aquarists. It has many causes. It can be due to the destruction of decomposing plants, dead fish rotting, too much excess food, etc. So, to get rid of the fish tank smell, I think it is necessary to consider air humidity and check the filtration...

Rather than using bottled purified water for my bear's tank, I used betta water conditioner. My fish seem perfectly happy in the water. I just put a couple of drops into a bucket of tap water. After a couple of minutes, my water test kit showed zero readings for chlorine. In addition, it...

There are many causes for bubbles to appear in your tank: Bubbles created when you change the water, or caused by certain species of bettas to attract mates. Also, some bubbles are also produced from water contaminated by excessive fish waste and dissolved food. This causes oil scum at the top...

I am facing cloudy water and algae blooms in my tank. But luckily, Fluval in Line UVC Clariifier solved my problem. I was astounded because the water in the tank had become crystal clear after only one day of use, and the algae that had been giving me headaches had been cleaned up.

Tannin is one of the toxic substances harmful to fish. So you should know how to remove tannins from aquarium water: Activated charcoal can be used. It helps to remove the yellowish to brownish color in the aquarium and restore the pH level of the water. Alternatively, Seachem products such as...

Steps to Clean Old Aquarium Gravel: Step one is the standard cleaning solution: about 10% bleach and 90% hot or warm water, or you can use a lower concentration of bleach to be safe for fish after that. The second step is to put the fish gravel in the pot plus the bleach solution, pour the water...